The mellow family-orientated Pumpkin Fair After Dark takes place this Saturday in Wilson Park in downtown.
It’s the free annual Halloween-themed movie presentation that is part of the 40th edition of the Sunrise Kiwanis Manteca Pumpkin Fair taking place this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 4-5) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
Pumpkin Fair After Dark this year features “The Nightmare Before Christmas” movie on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m. The free entry event features a disc jockey and games. Food will be available at a snack bar.
The two-day downtown street fair includes free concerts on the community stage.
The Saturday bands are GK Music from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Texas Funk from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., and ZZ Tush from 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday’s lineup features Triple D from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., No Way Back from 1 to 3 p.m., and Valley Fire from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
A car show is on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 100 block of Main Street. Entry fee on the day of the show is $30. For details go to SunriseKiwanis.org
There are more than 200 vendors lined up as well as the popular Kids Zone at Library Park.
While everything is about pumpkins this weekend, the Sunrise Kiwanis want to get kids hooked on turnips, lettuce, carrots and parsley.
The Urban Green Project has teamed up with Kiwanis to stage a Kids Fall Planting Event at the Manteca Community Garden during the Manteca Pumpkin Fair.
You can stop by the community garden next to the tennis courts across from the Manteca Library on Center Street between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 to take home seeds to plant compliments of the Sunrise Kiwanis.
The various seeds — depending on the vegetable — will take 30, 40, 60, 70 or 90 days to go from seed to being ready to harvest.
More information on the community garden can be found at urbangreenproject.org
The community garden is also where the pumpkin decorating contest with categories for kids, the scariest, and most original is being staged. It takes place Sunday, Oct. 5. Bring your pumpkins by between 10 a.m. and noon. Judging takes place at 2 p.m.
For additional information on the Pumpkin Fair, go to sunrisekiwanis.org
To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com
